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Musical

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A detailled discription of the musical, when it was written, by who and where it is played ~2026-25012-58 (talk) 13:26, 23 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia volunteers are not a research service but how about you looking up the musical here on Wikipedia. You know, do a search for "Hamilton" and see what comes up?... - Shearonink (talk) 13:31, 23 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Please mention Lin Manuel Miranda’s broadway musical Hamilton, one of the reasons everyone knows about Alexander. Also, his wife, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, deserves more credit. She lived for 50 years after hamilton’s death, and dedicated the rest of her time to preserving his legacy from the slander of his enemies. Eliza also founded the first private orphanage in New York City, and that orphanage still exists today. For some reason Eliza is never recognized for everything she’s done. From Elizahamilton_genius — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-28821-87 (talk) 15:55, 13 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

The musical is mentioned in the section "In Popular Culture". Take a look at that; if for any reason you want to correct it and/or expand it, you can try to.

Hamilton's meeting, and marriage to, his wife, is mentioned in the section "George Washington's staff". This includes a link to the separate Wikipedia article about her, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. Again, as with everything in Wikipedia, you are welcome to tinker. Bruce leverett (talk) 20:13, 13 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

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alexanders brother died before he went to U.S Beans are good3354345 (talk) 16:22, 25 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. The reliable source?... Shearonink (talk) 16:36, 25 August 2026 (UTC)Reply

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This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 1 September 2026 and 9 December 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ellabradley (article contribs).

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Change this short description for year of birth unknown (or uncertain), not a decade per WP:SDDATES guideline.

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Done DrOrinScrivello (talk) 15:48, 5 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

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